At the start of the year I set myself three quite challenging running goals to really stretch myself throughout 2020: 1) run a sub-50 minute 10 km2) run a sub-2 hr half marathonAnd 3) to complete the Chicago and New York marathons! The Vitality Big Half, with its flat course, and exciting event atmosphere, seemed... Continue Reading →
One of the many things I love about parkrun is how versatile it is to fit in with the needs of all types of runners. You can turn up every now and then with no commitment, run/walk just for fun, or take it a bit more seriously, it’s totally up to you! Over the years,... Continue Reading →
I kicked off 2019 with a New Years Day double parkrun, and haven't looked back! Parkrun was the place that started off my love affair with running, and it just keeps getting better! This year I ran 41 parkruns, in 17 different locations, including my first two international parkruns in Denmark and Germany. I managed... Continue Reading →
This Saturday I took part in a RunThrough 5k race in Victoria Park, as a sighted guide runner for my friend Lynn, who is a visually impaired (VI) runner. This is the third time we have raced together this year, with the first time being the fantastic Adidas 1hr city race back in April. RunThrough... Continue Reading →
I visit Barcelona for a few days every year for work, travelling solo, which normally means a couple of quiet nights at the hotel by myself watching Catalan TV. This year, I thought I’d mix things up a bit, and try to learn more about the city from the locals, starting with a Thursday night... Continue Reading →
With the Berlin marathon ticked off and my legs fully recovered it was time to start working on my remaining goals for the rest of the year. I’ve been totally inspired by Eliud Kipchoge's historic INEOS 1:59:40 marathon last week, so much so that I’ve decided to set myself my very own #Breaking2 challenge. Obviously... Continue Reading →
Wow! Just wow. I'm back home after a truly epic weekend in Berlin, full of awesome times with my running friends, slightly too much food, and culminating in the event I've been looking forward to for months, the Berlin Marathon! This was to be my second marathon, coming five months after London in April. I'm... Continue Reading →
I’m in Berlin for the weekend for the highlight of my autumn race schedule, tomorrow’s Berlin Marathon! But it just wouldn’t be a Saturday morning without a trip to parkrun. Fortunately, Berlin joined the parkrun family last year, setting up a new run location in the beautiful Hasenheide park, a short metro ride from the... Continue Reading →
Today I celebrated my 100th parkrun! It’s been a beautiful morning here at the Walthamstow Peter May centre, the place where my running journey properly began just over two years ago. Thank you so much to the friends who came to visit this morning, and of course the Walthamstow parkrun team who have been there... Continue Reading →
This has been the toughest week of Berlin Marathon training so far, with three intense mid-week tempo and interval workouts on my training plan, followed by the longest weekend long run - the 20 miler! Many marathon training plans, like mine, peak with a 20 mile long run around three weeks before race day, to... Continue Reading →
